Apperio
Founded: 2012 (as Legal Tender)
Team size: 17
Investment raised: £3.4m
Leaders: Chief executive Nicholas d’Adhemar
Key clients: Dentons, Network Rail, Deliveroo, Octopus Investments
Start-up snapshots
‘Another mechanism for unlocking insight’ – Clyde & Co launches tech initiative with UCL
Following the trend of tech incubator programmes set by City firms, insurance heavyweight Clyde & Co has launched a data analytics lab to develop products and services for its clients.
The new initiative is being ran in conjunction with University College London (UCL), with which the firm has a longstanding relationship. Continue reading “‘Another mechanism for unlocking insight’ – Clyde & Co launches tech initiative with UCL”
Sponsored briefing: Adoption of predictive coding for legal document review
Navigant’s Tanya Gross asks how close are we to mainstream acceptance?
Predictive coding helps tackle large document review exercises. It enables the reviewer to find key documents by training the technology to identify documents of interest (through an algorithm and selected criteria) rather than relying solely on manual human review decisions, which are often subjective. This reduces the time and legal cost associated with review exercises and gets the most relevant documents into the hands of senior counsel quickly. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Adoption of predictive coding for legal document review”
‘Community level’: Eversheds Sutherland launches ‘ES Disrupt’ new tech service for start-ups
Eversheds Sutherland is the latest firm to target the lucrative fast-growth, start-up industry with its launch of ‘Eversheds Disrupt’ – a product providing web-based bespoke legal advice to start-ups and fast-growth companies.
‘Young and ambitious’: Mishcon picks six legal start-ups for incubation programme
Mishcon de Reya has revealed a six-strong shortlist of legal tech start-ups to participate in its incubator programme, MDR LAB. The companies were selected after a pitch day at Mishcon’s London office on 25 April, where 19 companies presented their products. Continue reading “‘Young and ambitious’: Mishcon picks six legal start-ups for incubation programme”